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TS_106001933-Newcomer
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June 12, 2023
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Checking in, restricted context errors, & renaming files

  • June 12, 2023
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I am having issues with a new drawing file I have created. When I try to check-in the drawing, it errors out saying "A document with the filename XXXXXXX.drw already exists in a restricted context. Cannot change the filename of the document with filename "XXXXXXX.drw."

 

To remedy that and save my work I had saved it as "XXXXXXXa.drw" so that it would at least get uploaded and checked in.

 

When I search for the name that is in a restricted context, nothing shows up. Nothing exists because it is supposed to be a new part. Is there some reason I would need access to a restricted context in order to see the filename in question? Why would I need to create a filename for a file that shouldn't exist to begin with and doesn't exist when I try to find it?

 

 

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joe_morton
18-Opal
joe_morton18-Opal
18-Opal
June 12, 2023

Windchill enforces filename uniqueness for all files that are stored. It sounds like the file you were trying to upload had the same filename as something that already existed in the system. It just so happened that you didn't have access to see that file. 

 

So it could be that the filename was already checked in into a Product or Library that you don't have access to. It could also be possible that someone has created a drawing with that same filename and uploaded it (not checked in, just uploaded metadata). This would have the same effect - the filename is reserved, and since it only exists in that other user's Workspace, you wouldn't have access to see it. 

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TS_106001933-NewcomerAuthor
3-Newcomer
June 12, 2023

From my end of things that doesn't make any sense because I can't find it anywhere in our database. The dependent objects were fine being named with the same nomeclature (XXXXX_misXXX for weldments, XXXXX_misXXXa, XXXXX_misXXXb, etc. for individual parts) and they were all able to be checked in and saved. If there were a drawing with that filename, I shouldn't have been able to name other objects with the same nomenclature. 

 

If someone had uploaded something with that name, but not checked it in, what would be a solution to that? Is there any way to check if there is any metadata for it in our database?

HelesicPetr
22-Sapphire II
HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
June 14, 2023

Hi @TS_10600193 

You need to log in as a admin and search the object by admin privileges. 

If the file name is new and in uses workspace you need to delete it. 

 

From user perspective, you do not have access to other users workspaces also to library or product you are not access can not see and search the objects

PetrH 

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